Community Leadership
2023 Class Project
2023 LSP Class Project Project Goals IMPROVE Become an incubator for equity and justice work TRANSFORM Turn unused and outdated classrooms into hubs for social change UPGRADE Create collaborative, tech-supported spaces for local change-makers Leadership St. Pete® Class of 2023 Conscious Collaboration Class Project The LSP Class of 2023 is proud to announce the launch…
Read MoreCo-Working Space Options for Hurricane Idalia Victims
Co-Working Businesses Offer Options for Hurricane Idalia Victims Although Hurricane Idalia remained 100+ miles off the coast of Pinellas County, the timing of the tides and full moon caused many homes to suffer damage that will leave residents displaced for weeks or even months. A damage assessment of St. Petersburg found more than 1,400…
Read More5 Tips to Prepare for the LSP Application
5 tips to prepare for the LSP application The application to apply for the Leadership St. Pete® Class of 2024 is now available. To better understand what to expect, the LSP Planning Committee rounded up five tips to help you prepare. 1. Attend an upcoming info session and open house. To learn more about the…
Read MoreGet to Know LSP Chair Dr. Leslie Hafer
Get to Know Leadership St. Pete® Chair, Dr. Leslie Hafer! As one of the oldest leadership programs in the country, Leadership St. Pete seeks to identify, recruit, and develop leaders who represent the diversity of our local community. Through class interaction and discussions with community leaders, LSP stimulates creative thinking, and, ultimately, community leaders emerge…
Read MoreFuture of Work Task Force Focuses on Education Ecosystem in St. Petersburg
Future of Work Task Force Focuses on Education Ecosystem in St. Petersburg USF Regional Chancellor Christian Hardigree moderates an education panel during the Chamber’s Thinking Outside the Burg trip to Austin in April 2023. The Future of Work Task Force focuses on the need to prepare students and young professionals for the workforce by…
Read MoreAnnual Hats Off to Performing Arts Alliance Garden Party 2023
Annual Hats Off to Performing Arts Garden Party 2023 The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance (SPAA) invites you to our Garden Party Brunch to celebrate the impact of the arts on the growth of our city. Join us in honoring Brian Auld & The Tampa Bay Rays and Rowdies as SPAA’s Arts Advocates of the Year.…
Read MoreLeadership St. Pete Class Project
Apply to be the Leadership St. Pete® 2024 Class Project Beneficiary Each year, The Leadership St. Pete class gives back to our community through the Class Project, a civic-engagement, community service project that is completed during the term of the program — a cornerstone of the LSP experience. A typical Class Project requires the class to…
Read MoreMayor Ken Welch Announces New RFP Process for Tropicana Field Site Redevelopment
June 29, 2022 — Today, Mayor Ken Welch announced that the City of St. Petersburg has canceled the current RFP process for the Tropicana Field site redevelopment and will launch a new one in mid-August. At the press conference, Welch committed to having a developer selected by the end of 2022. Welch stated that the…
Read MoreLSP Class of 2022 Announces New Clam Bayou Logo
The last few weeks have brought about lots of excitement for the Leadership St. Pete® Class of 2022! Not the least of which is the debut of this beautiful addition to the legacy they are leaving behind, a logo that was created by local creative marketing and advertising agency, FKQ. A huge thank you to…
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